Table 3

Sex-stratified bivariate regressions of association between respondent and relationship characteristics, and absolute difference in years between actual and reported relationship age disparity

Male respondentFemale respondent
N381910 012
Respondent characteristics
Age of respondent* (years)
 15–24ReferenceReference
 25–340.00−0.55 to 0.56−0.55−0.83 to −0.27
 35–490.45−0.08 to 0.98−0.59−0.86 to −0.33
 >491.030.46 to 1.61−0.36−0.74 to 0.02
Z=1.60,
p=0.109
Z=−1.94,
p=0.052
Number of partners in past 12 months0.300.01 to 0.59−0.13−0.32 to 0.06
Relationship characteristics
Time sexually involved (years)−0.02−0.03 to 0.00−0.03−0.04 to −0.03
Partner member of household−0.66−0.95 to −0.37−0.89−1.06 to −0.71
Relationship type†
 Current partnerReferenceReference
 Current spouse−0.48−0.74 to −0.21−0.56−0.71 to −0.41
 Former partner/spouse0.25−0.20 to 0.690.260.03 to 0.48
F(2)=8.12,
p<0.001
F(2)=38.45,
p<0.001
  • All figures are point estimates and 95% CIs unless otherwise noted.

  • *Z tests are non-parametric tests for trend across ordered groups, an extension of the Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

  • †F(k-1) tests are Wald-type tests for difference among all regression coefficients for the independent variable.